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United States

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Danbury Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 34.5% cheaper than Danbury.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 46.0% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 24.4% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 62.8% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of transportation and clothing in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Danbury. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Danbury Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Danbury, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Danbury	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.50	$12.02 PLN47.43	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00	$9.72 PLN38.35	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70	$2.53 PLN10.00	-6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$2.38 PLN9.40	+19.1%
Average			-33.2%

Danbury vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.0% less for groceries

	Danbury	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.49	$1.49 PLN5.90	-66.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.98	$4.63 PLN18.26	-33.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.16	$4.10 PLN16.19	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16	$3.89 PLN15.37	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.66	$3.52 PLN13.91	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10	$0.60 PLN2.37	-71.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87	$0.78 PLN3.08	-10.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.94	$0.80 PLN3.17	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94	$1.39 PLN5.49	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.39	$0.41 PLN1.63	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38	$0.45 PLN1.79	-67.0%
Average			-46.0%

Danbury vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.4% more for transportation

	Danbury	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44	$6.53 PLN25.78	+90.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.49 PLN132.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00	$30,576.90 PLN121K	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.40	$10.48 PLN41.38	-48.6%
Average			+24.4%

Danbury vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Danbury	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$84.20	$17.57 PLN69.35	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,012.50	$926.42 PLN3,656.83	-54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00	$727.94 PLN2,873.38	-59.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.21	$252.82 PLN997.96	+92.7%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

	Danbury	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,000.00	$458.26 PLN1,808.88	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$9,687.47 PLN38,239.19	-39.5%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Danbury	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00	$4.60 PLN18.17	-34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50	$4.20 PLN16.59	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.50	$6.39 PLN25.23	-48.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.00	$45.50 PLN179.58	+30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.25	$8.69 PLN34.31	-57.1%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Danbury	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.33	$97.55 PLN385.07	+136.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.50	$40.65 PLN160.47	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00	$89.86 PLN354.71	-3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.00	$120.34 PLN475.02	+6.5%
Average			+22.0%

Danbury vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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